2008 Missouri Flood Response

EPA FRESHWATER SPILLS SYMPOSIUMMay 22, 2008

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

March 17 - 19, 2008

March 17 - 19, 2008

March 19, 2008

• Presidential Disaster Declaration– Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act– 70 Counties & the City of St. Louis

Audrain, Barry, Barton, Boone, Bollinger, Butler, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cedar, Christian, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Hickory, Howard, Howell, Iron, Jasper, Jefferson, Laclede, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Mississippi, Montgomery, Moniteau, Morgan, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve,Shannon, Scott, Stoddard, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, and Wright Counties and the Independent City of St. Louis

March 21

• MDNR notifies EPA of plan to formally request ESF 10 assistance

• FOSC Paul Doherty deployed to Jefferson City

• FOSC Dave Williams coordinating Mission Assignment language

March 21

• 4 Areas of Concern identified (Branches)– St. Louis/Eureka– Poplar Bluff– Cape Girardeau– Springfield/Joplin

March 22, 2008The Meramec River at Valley Park, Missouri crested at 37.83 feet at 7 a.m. on March 22nd. This is the third highest flood crest ever recorded at this forecast point.

Initial 207Available OSCs

MileySchmaedick

SilverWeatherfordSt. Louis

Ruiz

DavisSchademann

Larson, R1

KC

Smith

DohertyWilliams, R2LiningerNoldFisherMcGlasson

RIC______________________________

Cecilia TapiaRobert W. Jackson

Incident Command______________________________

Don Lininger

Missouri EOCPaul Doherty

REOC/ FEMADave Williams

Planning Section

Health and Safety OfficerRickey Roberts

Liason OfficerTBD

Public Information OfficerDianna Whitaker

Environmental Unit LeaderLeslye Werner

Resource Unit Leader

Situation Unit LeaderDeandre Singletary

Logistics SectionMorris Holmes

Todd Teghmeyer

Finance/Budget SectionTeri Hankins

RA______________________________

John AskewBill Rice

RICTScott Hayes/ Ken Buchholz

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OFREOC/INCIDENT COMMANDDURING MISSOURI FLOOD

3/21/2008

Springfield/JoplinBranch

Land Recovery

Cape Girardeau Branch

CNSLMicinski

Popular Bluff Branch

St. Louis/Eureka Branch

Operations

Water Recovery

Temporary Stageing Yard

Assessment & Recon

Land Recovery

Water Recovery

Temporary Stageing Yard

Assessment & Recon

Land Recovery

Water Recovery

Temporary Stageing Yard

Assessment & Recon

Land Recovery

Water Recovery

Temporary Stageing Yard

Assessment & Recon

March 24

• EPA was issued 2 Mission Assignments– ESF 10 - $500K– JFO Support - $25K

• OSCs Silver/Weatherford/Smith initiate ESF 10 reconnaissance & assessment activities with MDNR OSCs

• Staging Areas identified– Eureka – MDOT property– Poplar Bluff – City property

March 25

• OSCs Nold & Lininger deploy to Jefferson City with Mobile Command Post

• Organized Unified Command• Established 2 Branches

– East-Central– Southeast

• Orphan Container Recovery• Developed Initial SitRep

207Available OSCs

Campbell

MDNRHarrisJorgensenThompsonSappingtonBryantHannonCorvrient (?)Starke

EPA RSCGarrettGunterEvansSena

Frey

ERTStroud

MileySchmaedickFergusonKroone

Larson

KC

Smith

DohertyWilliamsLiningerNoldFisherMcGlasson

SilverWeatherfordSt. Louis

Ruiz

DavisShademann

RIC______________________________

Cecilia TapiaRobert W. Jackson

Incident Command______________________________

Don Lininger EPA (St. Louis)Alan Reinkemeyer MDNR (Jeff. City)

JFO/MDNR EOCSusan Fisher EPA

Planning SectionKaty Miley EPA

Health and Safety OfficerRickey Roberts (KC)

Liason OfficerTBD

Public Information OfficerDianna Whitaker (KC)

Environmental Unit LeaderLeslye Werner (KC)

Resource Unit LeaderJanis Thompson (KC)

Situation Unit Leader2 MDNR Duty Officers (Jeff. City)

Bill - STARTRyan - START

Logistics SectionMorris Holmes EPA (KC)

Todd Teghmeyer EPA (KC)

Finance/Budget SectionTeri Hankins (KC)

RA______________________________

John AskewBill Rice

RICTScott Hayes/ Ken Buchholz

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OFREOC/INCIDENT COMMANDDURING MISSOURI FLOOD

3/31/2008

CNSLCheryl Micinski

Southeast BranchHeath Smith EPA

Art G. MDNR

East-central Branch

Jim SIlver EPASkip R. MDNR

OperationsDon Lininger EPA (St. Louis)

Cory Jorgenson MDNR (Jeff. City)

Land RecoveryTBD

Water RecoveryA: TBD

B:Art G. MDNRC: EPA OSC or RSC

Temporary Staging Yard

Adam R. EPA7th CST

Assessment & ReconJosh W. MDNR

MDOC

Land RecoveryTBD if necessary

Water RecoveryA:Jeff W./Adam V.

B: John F.EPAC: Doug T. MDNR

Temporary Staging Yard

Eddie M. EPASkip R. MDNR

7th CST

Assessment & ReconAdam V./

Doug Thompson MDNR

Documentation Unit LeaderJoleen Werst (KC)

Reconnaissance• Air

• Water– Missouri Department of Natural Resources– Missouri Department of Conservation– Missouri Highway Patrol– Missouri National Guard– 7th Civil Support Team

Reconnaissance

• GPS• MDNR Form

MDNR Container Form

Recovery

• Peak– 9 OSCs– 11 SOSCs– 25 ERRS– 9 START

Staging Area

• Count• Field Characterize• Bulk• CST Assistance

Containers Recovered

Operating Unit Staging Location LPG Tank Cylinders

Other Large Tank >85 gal Drum 30-85 gal

Small Container 5-30 gal Container ≤5 gal Location Total

East/Central Branch 143 51 13 416 213 921 1757Southeast Branch 16 16 3 50 70 714 869Category Total 159 67 16 466 283 1635 2626

Container Type

Operational Period Hazardous Waste SummaryContainer Summary/Totals

Finance

• ESF 10– Obligated: 376,557– ERRS/START: 293,178

• JFO 10,500

Lessons Learned

• Integrate into EOC early• Worked well with State OSCs in the field

and in Unified Command• Coordination with other assets: CST,

MDC, MHP• Field Reconnaissance Issues• Scrappers

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